More than 20 of our 31 preseason picks have changed. See who keeps their spot -- and joins the mix.
- DJ Burns Jr. knows he has a choice most nights. The North Carolina State forward can pout about the constant pushing and shoving he receives in the post - the cost of doing business when you're 6-foot-9 and 275 pounds - or he can fight.
DJ Burns Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead putback that ignited a 9-0 run in overtime, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State outlasted 14th-seeded Oakland 79-73 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (24-11, 18-5 Horizon League) vs. NC State Wolfpack (23-14, 14-11 ACC)
Yale and Colorado do more damage to the SEC's tourney teams and more takeaways from Day 2 of the first round of the tournament.
Kentucky coach John Calipari urged officials to keep the NCAA tournament from ballooning past its current 68-team format, saying, "Don't mess with something that's great."
